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Cluster 12

Medium Commercial Centers

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Bellingham, Bremerton, Burien, Enumclaw, Kennewick, Lacey, Lakewood, Oak Harbor, Pasco, Richland, Spokane Valley, Yakima	Size – Large Property value – Moderate Commercial activity – Moderate Growth – Low to moderate Geography – East and west	Cluster Characteristics Population Other Community Characteristics Fiscal Conditions General Financial Outlook Major Revenue Base City Services Community Conditions Economic Conditions
Moderate retail and manufacturing activity defines most of this group, similar to the large commercial centers. However, per capita sales tax and property assessed values are lower than their larger commercial center counterparts. Many have delayed or reduced spending on capital development projects in recent years and some decreased their workforce. All data is recorded as an average for all cities in the cluster. Data for individual cities may vary significantly in some categories.

Community Conditions

Population

• Average Population Size:

Year	1990	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Pop.	35,110	44,781	45,347	46,186	49,600	50,220	50,868	51,990	52,898	53,916

• Population Density, 2007: 2,550 persons per square mile

• Population Growth Rate, 2000-2007: 12.2%

Other Community Characteristics

• Date of Incorporation: 1936

• GMA-Planning Cities: 100%

• Number of Housing Units:

  2000	2008	Growth- 2000-2008-
  18,411	22,672	18%

Fiscal Conditions

General Financial Outlook

• Ability to Meet Needs Compared to Current Year:
  

	(% of Respondents)
	Less Able	Same	Better Able
Four Years Ago	33%	56%	11%
Next Year (2009)	67%	33%	0%
In Next Four Years (2012)	78%	22%	0%

Major Revenue Base

• Per Capita Assessed Value, 2007: $77,989

• Per Capita Sales Tax Revenue, 2007: $182

City Services

Services Most Difficult to Sustain	% of Cities in Cluster		Services Most Improved	% of Cities in Cluster
Police, Jail, Fire, Stormwater, Parks, Recreation, Human services tie	27%		Police	64%
			Parks	55%
			Planning	46%

 

Community Conditions

• Top Community Issues:
  

	(% of Respondents)
	Major Problem	Moderate Problem	No Problem
Vitality of downtown/retail corridors	46%	27%	27%
Availability of affordable housing	27%	36%	36%
Availability of employment opportunities	18%	64%	18%

• Most Important Community Conditions to Address in Next Four Years:

Local Conditions	% of Cities in Cluster
Vitality of downtown/retail corridors	82%
Availability of employment opportunities	45%
Availability of affordable housing	36%
Traffic congestion	36%
Adequacy of recreation/culture/amenities	36%

Economic Conditions (2000 US Census Data)

• Median Household Income:

Year	1999
Median Household Income	$39,449

• Poverty Rate, 1999: 14%

• Major Local Employers by Industry:

Major Local Employers	% of Cities in Cluster (w/ Industry as 1 of 3 Top Employers)
Retail trade	100%
Health care and social services	75%
Manufacturing	50%
Accommodation and food service	50%

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